'Moonlight -- A Vampire's Dream' written in Brisbane, 2009

vivfox · #1 02-10-2011, 10:18 AM

-- 02/10/11 --

Rock 'n Roll's reigning queen Stevie Nicks will be releasing her highly anticipated new CD "In Your Dreams" on May 3rd, it was announced today by Reprise Records. This will be Nicks' first CD of new material since the release of her Grammy nominated "Trouble in Shangri-La" ten years ago. "In Your Dreams" was written and recorded at Nicks' Los Angeles home and is co-produced by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard. Nicks and Stewart co-wrote seven of the album's thirteen songs.

"I had written a song in Brisbane, Australia when I was on tour with Fleetwood Mac in 2009 called 'Moonlight -- A Vampire's Dream' which was inspired by the 'New Moon' film. When I finished writing that song, which came together really quickly, I knew the time was right to start recording. We had a core group of five people who were at the heart of the creation of 'In Your Dreams.' Dave and myself, my longtime friend and musical director, Waddy Wachtel, and my girls, Sharon Celani and Lori Nicks. It was a perfect blend," commented Nicks.

"This was one of the most extraordinary experiences I've had making a record. It is the first album that I have had this kind of collaboration since the making of Rumours. Dave created a situation where I could be totally creative and focused on writing songs and making music. I cannot remember ever having this much fun making a record. Writing the songs and recording them in my home studio was the key element in how this music turned out. It made the whole process seem very similar to how we used to work back in the day," she concluded.

The first single "Secret Love" written by Nicks is currently on iTunes. "It was 1976 and Fleetwood Mac was opening for Peter Frampton at the time. It was written about a forbidden relationship -- not Peter and I," laughed Nicks. "I always knew that one day I was going to record the song."

Nicks is currently gearing up to join forces with fellow rocker Rod Stewart for the 16 city Heart & Soul Tour, one of the most anticipated music events of the year... The first show is scheduled on March 20th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Stevie Nicks is a multi Grammy Award winner and Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Her extraordinary career as a solo artist, songwriter, live performer and member of Fleetwood Mac is legendary. Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" was one of the biggest selling albums of all time. She has penned such Mac classics as "Landslide," "Dreams," "Gold Dust Woman" and "Rhiannon." As a solo artist, beginning with the five time platinum debut "Bella Donna," her solo hits include unforgettable singles such as "Edge of Seventeen," "Leather and Lace" and "Stand Back."

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HejiraNYC · #2 02-10-2011, 11:00 AM

Ruh-roh.

I'm suddenly not feeling so good about this album.

BombaySapphire3 · #3 02-10-2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Ruh-roh.

I'm suddenly not feeling so good about this album.

Well we were warned about the "Twilight" song months ago

.Who knows it might actually tun out to be a really good song.

Somajoseph · #4 02-10-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Ruh-roh.

I'm suddenly not feeling so good about this album.

It might be a good idea to wait until you've heard the new music before you express how you feel about it.

Phoenix · #5 02-10-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Somajoseph

It might be a good idea to wait until you've heard the new music before you express how you feel about it.

I COULDNT AGREE MORE. Enough with the negativity already. New album soon! IM SOO EXCITED!!

sorcerer999 · #6 02-10-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Ruh-roh.

I'm suddenly not feeling so good about this album.

Keep in mind that she said she was "inspired" by the Twilight movie. The lyrics could very well have nothing to do with those horrible stories.

Jondalar · #7 02-10-2011, 11:46 AM

I'm hoping this song is the atmospheric song I been waiting for. It's got spooky atmosphere written all over it.

APerfectLie · #8 02-10-2011, 11:48 AM

Perhaps I am in the minority, but this really excites me! I have had an obsession with vampires since way before the lamestream obsession hit. I hate that out of all the amazing vampire stories, Twilight was the one to inspire her, but I don't think this hampers the potential. I think this song could very well be very dark and cryptic. Perhaps a vampiric counterpart to Rhiannon, Stevie stepping back into the darkness she came out of in Bella Donna. Inspiration aside, I think the song and content could be amazing!

Jondalar · #9 02-10-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by APerfectLie

Perhaps I am in the minority, but this really excites me! I have had an obsession with vampires since way before the lamestream obsession hit. I hate that out of all the amazing vampire stories, Twilight was the one to inspire her, but I don't think this hampers the potential. I think this song could very well be very dark and cryptic. Perhaps a vampiric counterpart to Rhiannon, Stevie stepping back into the darkness she came out of in Bella Donna. Inspiration aside, I think the song and content could be amazing!

Diddo, I love Stevie because of the atmosphere. This song could be worthy of an Anne Rice novel, and she is by far my favorite author—a dark, sensual materpiece.

Phoenix · #10 02-10-2011, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jondalar

Diddo, I love Stevie because of the atmosphere. This song could be worthy of an Anne Rice novel, and she is by far my favorite author—a dark, sensual materpiece.

That's the Stevie I love too mystic and atmospheric. AND at its core, new moon is about being in love with 2 people at the same time
That is something I'm SURE Stevie Nicks can write about

BombaySapphire3 · #11 02-10-2011, 12:14 PM

This one could really go either way.The more loosely it is based on the "Twilight" movie the better though IMO.I'm certainly willing to withhold judgement until I hear the song.After all one of my favorite Stevie songs ever is one about a lamp given to her by her mom.

Jondalar · #12 02-10-2011, 12:28 PM

Concrete Blonde based a whole album on Anne Rice's novel Lestat and it was by far the best thing they ever did. The album was called Bloodletting.

It's going to be nice to get some Gothic Stevie. The Wild Heart sounded sorta gothic to me.

BombaySapphire3 · #13 02-10-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jondalar

It's going to be nice to get some Gothic Stevie. The Wild Heart sounded sorta gothic to me.

There is also Annabel Lee which is totally awash in Gothic imagery.

WildHearted · #14 02-10-2011, 12:40 PM

This could be really good. I'm willing to bet she just drew some ideas from the movie, and isn't going to be writing a Ballad to Edward or anything of the sort

HejiraNYC · #15 02-10-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sorcerer999

Keep in mind that she said she was "inspired" by the Twilight movie. The lyrics could very well have nothing to do with those horrible stories.

Sure, it's one thing to be "inspired" by a banal novel/movie series. But it's another thing to actually use the title of the movie in the song! Surely it's not the first time she's done this, e.g., "Beaty and the Beast," but at least she used a classic movie before. I mean, what if she was "inspired" by a Harry Potter movie and she wrote a song called "Hogwarts: A Wizard's Dream."

The only good I can see in this is that she wrote this song very recently, so it will be a true reflection of where she is at currently as a songwriter. It may also be the first time she's written a song about something other than herself, that is, unless she takes on the voice of a vampire in this song.

Trying to be positive here!